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To attract investors, Africa must smash economic stereotypes
Context
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Africa is young, dynamic and rich in resources, but misperceptions obscure its potential and deter investors. That needs to change. Hanan Morsy is Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa...
Ministry of Economy hands over Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license certificates to 61 accountants after taking oath
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 30, 2025
Ministry of Economy hands over Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license certificates to 61 accountants after taking oath [Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:44:55 +0300] Sana'a (Saba) – The Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Investment organized an oath-taking...
China issues over 2.6 trillion yuan in new local government bonds in H1
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- China's local governments issued new bonds worth over 2.6 trillion yuan (about 365.71 billion U.S. dollars) in the first six months of this year, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. Of the total,...
IMF raises Nigeria’s economic growth projection to 3.4% in 2025
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 30, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast a 3.4 percent growth for Nigeria’s economy in 2025. In its July 2025 World Economic Outlook, released Tuesday, the prediction is a 0.4 per cent increase from the 3.0 percent forecast in its April...
FPCCI VP seeks ‘substantial’ cut in policy rate
Business Recorder
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July 29, 2025
LAHORE: Zain Iftikhar Chaudhry, Vice President and Regional Chairman of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has called upon the State Bank of Pakistan to implement a substantial cut in the policy rate. He...
Trump has 'final call' on China trade truce, says Greer
Hurriyet Daily News
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STOCKHOLM US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2-R) arrives at 'Rosenbad' seat of Sweden's government, ahead of the second day of trade talks between China and the USA, in Stockholm, Sweden, 29 July 2025. China and the United States have agreed to...
Investment landscape of Punjab: Investment body to formulate policy recommendations
Business Recorder
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July 29, 2025
LAHORE: The Government of Punjab has officially constituted a high-level Investment Advisory Committee under the leadership of Muhammad Muntaha Ashraf, Chairman Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), to formulate policy recommendations for...
WATRA: Aliyu Aboki Champions Regulatory Harmonisation to Unlock W/Africa’s Digital Economy
TechEconomy
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July 30, 2025
Advertisements Executive Secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), Mr. Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to -promoting a harmonised digital policy and regulatory environment across West...
Competitiveness Council sees echoes of Celtic Tiger bust in waning economic energy
Irish Independent
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The warning is contained in a bulletin issued in response to the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings for 2025, in which Ireland slipped from 4th to 7th place globally. As recently as 2023 Ireland ranked as the second most competitive economy. The...
Dutch economy grows slightly in second quarter, jobs stable
DutchNews
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July 30, 2025
The Dutch economy grew by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first, driven mainly by higher investment and public spending, the national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. Compared with the same period last year, GDP increased...
Tariff Era Deepens as Trump’s Trade Levies Hit 17.3%, Echoing Prewar Protectionism
[your]NEWS
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July 30, 2025
U.S. import duties climb to highest level since before WWII as new European Union pact bolsters Trump’s reciprocal tariff campaign. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump has brought the United States’ average tariff rate to 17.3%—the...
Türkiye discovers $4 billion worth of oil this year: Minister
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye has discovered 57 million barrels of oil reserves valued at approximately $4 billion across several regions so far this year, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on July 30. In a televised interview with...
MPC keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%
Business Recorder
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July 30, 2025
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11%. “The MPC has decided to maintain the policy rate at 11%,” said SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad while addressing a...
PSX swings on monetary policy speculation
Business Recorder
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July 30, 2025
After a positive start, selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, amid unconfirmed reports that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged in the upcoming Monetary Policy...
Five Years After Covid, Health Minister Slams Lockdowns, Parliament Closure, ‘Opaque’ Procurement
CodeBlue
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July 30, 2025
PETALING JAYA, July 30 — Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad has come out to criticise the country’s public health response in a new book foreword. In his foreword for the recently published Crisis and...
Bridging trade and gender: How the India-UK FTA advances gender equality
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most detailed and extensive FTAs (free-trade agreements) India has signed to date, covering many “WTO plus issues” for the first time. Among the most notable aspects is...
Tamu Desa to be expanded in Sarawak, says minister
Borneo Post
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July 30, 2025
Ewon speaks during the press conference at Pasar Sungai Apong in Kuching today. – Photo by Mohd Faisal Ahmad KUCHING (July 30): The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives is looking to expand its Tamu Desa initiative in Sarawak this...
How do foreign nationals acquire RDP houses? Minister Simelane says recipients sell the homes
IOL
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Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, has addressed the hot topic of foreign nationals living in RDP houses, which in law are meant for economically disadvantaged South African nationals. In South Africa, an RDP house refers to a...
Uzbekistan, Serbia Advance Economic Partnership Through Fresh Bilateral Deals
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, July 30 . The Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Laziz Kudratov, held an online meeting with the Minister for International Economic Cooperation of the...
FG, NACCIMA Seek Diplomatic Community Partnership To Unlock Trade, Investment Opportunities
Daily Independent
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July 30, 2025
1 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have sought the partnership of the diplomatic community to unlock trade and investment opportunities that abound in the...